Zhang Rang said with difficulty the reason for the incident: "Your Majesty suddenly woke up just now and told me to find all the adults to come, saying that he was dying, and asked me to find the queen, the queen mother and the eldest son of the emperor, but the queen mother and the adults have not yet arrived, but Your Majesty has already ......" Speaking of this, Zhang Rang looked sad and his voice choked.

When the five ministers heard this, they wept bitterly, and for a moment there was a wail in the room. After a while, He Jin wiped his fake tears and asked? "What last words can the emperor leave behind?" ”

"I don't know, the emperor was going to talk to Niangniang just now, so the lower official has been waiting outside the door. Maybe the mother knows! Zhang Rang looked miserable and looked at the queen. He Hou slowly raised her head at this time and looked at the emperor who had gone away, and she cried sadly again after being a little calm.

"Your Majesty, why did you leave your concubine and go on the road alone? How is it good to leave behind concubines, orphans and widows?

It's better for the concubine to accompany you now! He Hou suddenly got up and was about to pounce on the pillar, but He Jinyan quickly stopped him.

"Mother, don't be too sad! State affairs are important, did the emperor leave anything before leaving? Yuan Kui asked eagerly? Dao, in fact, when he saw Liu Bian, who was sleeping next to the emperor at this time, he already knew a little.

"Your Majesty only said that he would entrust the throne to all the lords, but did not say to whom the throne would be passed on. I didn't expect that before you had time to meet Your Majesty, you ...... "Why hide your face and cry."

He Jin secretly approached Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong and said in a low voice: "The emperor's edict must be in your hands, but don't forget that we have already announced that Jian Shuo's holy decree is forged. If you want to get out of the palace safely, you must obediently support the eldest son of the emperor, otherwise? It is difficult to say whether he can be the minister of Tuogu. ”

Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong's faces turned red and white, He Jin succeeded, and glanced at He Hou suggestively. He then continued: ?" The mourning family is just a woman's family, and they don't understand national affairs. It's up to you! ”

Yuan Kui and Lu Zhi secretly allowed with satisfaction that the participation of the harem in political affairs was the most disgusting thing for the Confucian ministers, but fortunately, the queen mother understood the matter. But why didn't Empress Dowager Dong come yet? In fact, Zhang Rang deliberately notified the Empress Dowager Dong late so that they could finish the show.

"The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the most important thing now is to support the new emperor. Niangniang, didn't Your Majesty talk about which prince he wanted to appoint before he died? Lu Zhi asked suspiciously.

"Your Majesty said that I will listen to your opinions when you come. Now we might as well wait for the Queen Mother to come and listen to her opinion! ”

"What the mother said is reasonable!" I heard that Empress He and Empress Dowager Dong were at odds, this is simply nonsense! Yuan Kui, ? Lu Zhi thought to himself.

While everyone was waiting, the Empress Dowager Dong finally came, and she cried bitterly for a long time, but it was obvious that the Empress Dowager Dong was just pretending to cry, after all, she was not her own son. In contrast, Empress He, who is supporting Empress Dowager Dong, is full of acting skills, it seems? The grief is very real.

"Queen Mother, please mourn!" Except for He Jin, everyone comforted.

In the emperor's bedroom, the high-ranking and powerful people of the Han Empire gathered to discuss the establishment of a new monarch. The focus of the discussion fell on the eldest son of the emperor supported by the Empress Dowager Dong and the general He Jin, the Empress Dowager Dong was aggressive, He Jin did not give an inch, and the rest of the people have not yet expressed their position.

Empress Dowager Dong calmed down, and re-examined how much chance there was of success in the establishment of the Prince's Association, among the "ministers of Tuogu", Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong would definitely support him, Yuan Kui and Lu Zhi were pedantic ministers, and they had never been involved in the battle between themselves and Empress He, so as long as they insisted, they would definitely be able to pull Liu Ban off the horse.

"All of you are Your Majesty's ministers, and you must all know the emperor's preferences during his lifetime, and the emperor's favorite prince will not be unknown. Who the emperor wants to succeed to the throne is naturally very clear. Empress Dowager Dong's tone was very firm, talking about a dead person's preferences before her death, and she also had a bit of a threatening tone that you would do by yourself, which made people not know how to answer.

He Jin glanced at Empress He, and Empress He immediately sobbed: "The affairs of the imperial court, please think more about the queen mother!" After saying that, he got up and walked out. He Hou, who pretended to be pitiful and weak, made Empress Dowager Dong sick to her stomach for a while, where is this singing? It's better to go, so as not to get in the way!

He Jin hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Niangniang, what are you doing here?" ”

Empress He said with a sad expression: "The mourning family is a woman, national affairs, it is inconvenient to participate, and the mourning family just wants to arrange the emperor's funeral." ”

He Hou's words made Empress Dowager Dong rush up angrily, doesn't this show that she is sarcastic for her blind mixing? And he looks like he is in love, buying people's hearts?

Looking at He Hou, Lu Zhi thought carefully in his heart. No matter who ascends the throne, due to age, the harem will inevitably be weighted for a while. This is a matter that must be cautious, if the Empress Dowager Dong supports the ascension of the Prince's Association to the throne, the situation may be very bad. She has deep feelings for the emperor, is affectionate and righteous, and understands the general situation, and has no intention of interfering in court politics. Although the emperor preferred the prince's association during his lifetime, since he summoned the emperor's eldest son to his side before his death, it means that the only person who wants to entrust the ministers is Liu Bian.

After sorting out his thoughts, Lu Zhi spoke out to save the Empress Dowager, and said bluntly to the Empress Dowager Dong: "Empress Dowager, forgive the ministers for being bold and outspoken, the ministers do not approve of your support for the Prince's Association." It is inconsistent with etiquette and law. Moreover, the Prince's Association is too young to be canonized for the sake of the society. Therefore, the minister suggested supporting the eldest son of the emperor, and asked the queen mother and the queen mother to think about it!"

The upright Lu Zhi said frankly, which surprised Yuan Huai, who didn't know how to refute the Empress Dowager Dong, and hurriedly supported: "The minister agrees with Lu Shangshu's idea. ”

Based on Lu Zhi's previous thoughts, Yuan Kui also hoped that the prince would ascend the throne, although He Jin might be more powerful because of this, but after all, there were still his mortal enemies Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong holding him back. is a little unfair in his heart, the emperor even entrusted Zhang and Zhao alone, but since it is already a fact, he has to agree. As long as you teach the new emperor with a good time, why worry about young people like He Jin and Zhang Rang.

He Jin saw that things were developing well, and also spoke: "The minister also thinks that it is more suitable to establish the eldest son of the emperor!"

Now three of the five ministers have expressed their support for Liu Bian, and the Empress Dowager Dong is really restless. However, due to what He Hou said just now, it was inconvenient to intervene directly, so he signaled Zhang and Zhao to quickly oppose it, so as to seek room for maneuver.

Zhang Rang reviewed the situation, and now whether it is the power in the court or the military power in the capital and the palace, they are all the most dominant. Instead of hitting a stone with an egg, it is better to take this opportunity to take refuge in the queen, and you can save your life, and maybe you will not lose your glory and wealth. Zhang Rang knew how to see the wind and rudder, Zhao Zhong was so bad, the two made eye contact, and swore to support the prince with a brush, and threw himself into the "warm embrace" of Empress Dowager Dong, which stunned the Empress Dowager Dong and stunned her directly. Since the five ministers decided to support the emperor's eldest son, the Empress Dowager Dong was powerless to return to heaven.

In July of the sixth year of Zhongping (189 AD), Liu Ban ascended the throne and became the twelfth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The first emperor Liu Hongzhen was called Emperor Xiaoling, and he was respected as the queen mother, and he was called the system in the dynasty. Empress Dowager Dong was the Empress Dowager, and Liu Xie was named the King of Bohai, and later changed to King Chen Liu.

Since then, He Jin has been more unscrupulous, and there is fear and resentment both inside and outside the government.

The general He Jin intended to kill the ten permanent servants, Yuan Shao offered a plan to recruit Dong Zhuo into Beijing, and did not want He Jin to be the ten permanent servants who learned the news, so he first attacked and killed He Jin in the palace.

Cao Cao, the captain of the military academy who received the news, immediately led thousands of guards to kill the ten permanent servants in the court. The young emperor Liu Wei and Chen Liuwang Liu Xie were taken hostage to Beimangshan by Duan Gui, who escaped by luck, and were greeted by Dong Zhuo, who came to Beijing, with troops. Dong Zhuo's Western Liang Army occupied Luoyang on the grounds of the Qing monarch's side, kidnapped hundreds of officials, and appointed himself as the Taishi.

That Dong Zhuotun soldiers were outside Luoyang City, leading ironclad horse troops every day, rampaging through the streets, and the people of Luoyang were all in fear. And Naxi Liang assassinated Shi Dong Zhuo according to Li Ru's plan, lured the generals under the former general He Jin, and ruled over the 300,000 people under the whole division. In this way, coupled with Dong Zhuo's own 200,000 people, Dong Zhuoke now has more than 500,000 people. But even so, Dong Zhuo was still afraid of the King of Chu who was far away in Youzhou. Dong Zhuo was defeated by Zhang Jiao, but he was easily broken by the King of Chu. That Dong Zhuoke was deeply impressed by Chu Xiong's wolf ride, and it was unforgettable. Even Dong Zhuo spared no expense because of this, and also formed an ironclad heavy cavalry__ 3,000 flying bear army.

In Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo's house.

"I don't know why Lord Dong summoned us here?" An official asked flatteringly.

"The old man wants to convene all the adults to discuss one thing together, the old man intends to abolish the young emperor and set up Liu Xie, the king of Chen Liu, as the emperor!" Dong Zhuo's fat body sat upright on the chair and played with the wine cup in his hand and said. Although what he said was a discussion, every minister could hear that he was hiding a threat.